Data Platform Architect, Enterprise-Scale Data Services

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 296,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, California, seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and development of foundational data services and data platform capabilities at enterprise scale.

This role favors a systems thinker who can guide multiple engineering teams in delivering data products that power analytics, automation, and AI/ML workloads. Strong leadership and a track record delivering scalable, secure data infrastructure are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems or data platforms.
• Experience in data services, cloud platforms, distributed storage, data processing, and service-oriented architectures.
• Programming experience in one or more languages such as Java, Go, Python, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year technical roadmap for data services.
• Design and build highly available, scalable, and resilient data systems.
• Ensure the delivery of trusted, discoverable, and high-quality data.
• Partner with product, security, infrastructure, and AI/ML stakeholders to translate business requirements into durable solutions.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Distributed systems

Data platforms

Cloud platforms

Java/Go/Python/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Flink

Spark

Object storage

Lakehouse

Distributed SQL engines

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, California, seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and development of foundational data services and data platform capabilities at enterprise scale.

This role favors a systems thinker who can guide multiple engineering teams in delivering data products that power analytics, automation, and AI/ML workloads. Strong leadership and a track record delivering scalable, secure data infrastructure are required.